Chapter 13

M00–M99: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Internal Codes
  • M89.742

    Major osseous defect, left hand

  • M89.749

    Major osseous defect, unspecified hand

  • M89.75

    Major osseous defect, pelvic region and thigh

  • M89.751

    Major osseous defect, right pelvic region and thigh

  • M89.752

    Major osseous defect, left pelvic region and thigh

  • M89.759

    Major osseous defect, unspecified pelvic region and thigh

  • M89.76

    Major osseous defect, lower leg

  • M89.761

    Major osseous defect, right lower leg

  • M89.762

    Major osseous defect, left lower leg

  • M89.769

    Major osseous defect, unspecified lower leg

  • M89.77

    Major osseous defect, ankle and foot

  • M89.771

    Major osseous defect, right ankle and foot

  • M89.772

    Major osseous defect, left ankle and foot

  • M89.779

    Major osseous defect, unspecified ankle and foot

  • M89.78

    Major osseous defect, other site

  • M89.79

    Major osseous defect, multiple sites

  • M89.8

    Other specified disorders of bone

  • M89.8X

    Other specified disorders of bone

  • M89.8X0

    Other specified disorders of bone, multiple sites

  • M89.8X1

    Other specified disorders of bone, shoulder

  • M89.8X2

    Other specified disorders of bone, upper arm

  • M89.8X3

    Other specified disorders of bone, forearm

  • M89.8X4

    Other specified disorders of bone, hand

  • M89.8X5

    Other specified disorders of bone, thigh

  • M89.8X6

    Other specified disorders of bone, lower leg

  • M89.8X7

    Other specified disorders of bone, ankle and foot

  • M89.8X8

    Other specified disorders of bone, other site

  • M89.8X9

    Other specified disorders of bone, unspecified site

  • M89.9

    Disorder of bone, unspecified

  • M90

    Osteopathies in diseases classified elsewhere

  • M90.5

    Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere

  • M90.50

    Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified site

  • M90.51

    Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, shoulder

  • M90.511

    Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, right shoulder

  • M90.512

    Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, left shoulder

  • M90.519

    Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified shoulder

  • M90.52

    Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, upper arm

  • M90.521

    Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, right upper arm

  • M90.522

    Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, left upper arm

  • M90.529

    Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified upper arm

  • M90.53

    Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, forearm

  • M90.531

    Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, right forearm

  • M90.532

    Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, left forearm

  • M90.539

    Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified forearm

  • M90.54

    Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, hand

  • M90.541

    Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, right hand

  • M90.542

    Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, left hand

  • M90.549

    Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified hand

  • M90.55

    Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, thigh

  • M90.551

    Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, right thigh

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